One of Tokyo Metro's last remaining Hanzomon 8000 series units rolls into Takatsu station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi line, bound for Chuo-Rinkan, from Tobu-Dobutsu-Koen on the Tobu Skytree line. Ru... (more)
Tobu's resident steam locomotive C11 325 drifts out of Shimo-Imaichi to start its last journey of the day to Kinugawa-Onsen on the regular SL Taiju run. Tobu operates this service 4 times daily on... (more)
The Rolls Royce of center cabs, diesel hydraulic, three B trucks, a gigantic insulated cab. Two 1100 HP V-12s. As in many countries this class was built by multiple firms, in this case four.
Seibu was of great railfan interest. It started in the mountains and ended (surprise) at the front door of the Seibu Department Store in Shinjuku. Freight and passenger. Equipment was immaculat... (more)